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The Pill.
The first oral contraceptive pill Enovid, was invented by Frank Colton. -
Crown of Thorns Starfish Outbreak
Crown-of-thorns starfish begins ravaging the Great Barrier Reef. -
The First Man in Space.
On 12 April 1961, aboard the Vostok 3KA-3, Youri Gagarin, 27, became both the first human to travel into space, and the first to orbit the earth. -
Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Bay of Pigs Invasion was an unsuccessful attempt by United States-backed Cuban exiles to overthrow the government of the Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. -
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Bay of Pigs Invasion
The Bay of Pigs Invasion was an unsuccessful attempt by United States-backed Cuban exiles to overthrow the government of the Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. -
Melbourne Bushfires
Busfhires rage through the Great Divide and the Dandenong Ranges on the edge of Melboune, killing 8 people and destroying hundreds of houses -
Australias Tallest Building Opens
Australia's tallest building opens in Sydney, the 25-storey AMP building. -
Death of Marilyn Monroe
Death of American actress, singer and model. -
Assassination of John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, was assassinated at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, November 22, 1963, in Dealey Plaza, Dallas, Texas. -
Kenya becomes Independent
Kenya becomes indepenedent. -
Smoking proven to be dangerous.
Dr. Luther L. Terry, the Surgeon General, releases a report linking cigarette smoking to lung cancer and other diseases. -
Matin Luther King Jr. wins the Noble Peace Prize.
Civil rights activists Martin Luther King Jr. wins a Nobel Peace Prize. -
Death of Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Churchill was a British wartime leader known for his leadership of the United Kingdom during World War II. -
Rise in "UFO" sightings.
UFOs make headlines. -
White Australia Deleted from the Immigration Policy.
The ALP deletes "White Australia" from its immigration policy. -
Decimal Currency in Australia
Australia changes over to decimal currency. -
Death of Apollo Astronauts
Three U.S. astronauts - Gus Grissom, Edward White and Roger Chaffee die when their Apollo spacecraft burns in a simulated launch -
First Heart Transplant
The world's first human heart transplant was performed by Christiaan Barnard on a man called Louis Washkansky. Even though a success the patient died 18 days after. -
First Open Wimbledon
Rod Laver wins Men's Singles tennis title in the first Open Wimbledon -
MLK Jr. Assassin arrested.
James Earl Ray arrested for assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. -
World Featherweight Boxing Title
Johnny Famechon wins World Featherweight boxng title in London. -
Womens Rigts.
Women's equality becomes a major political issue.
